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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
15
The Under-Secretary for Mines states there is nothing in the alleged rich mining field near Orange to justify excitement. Stone piles claiming 14,000uz8 of silver to the ton arose from a broken fragment of a defined lode with no traceable source, and no one knows its origin.
At Friday’s Debating Society meeting Mr J Farquharson was named Minister for Agriculture replacing Mr Vescey who has left the district Mr M O'Brien introduced his Local Government Bill creating 90 shires with seven elective councillors each funded by a land tax up to 14d in the pound on current land value The ministry plans further reforms
A distinguished Japanese visitor Mr Yamamoto told an interview in South Australia that Australia has a potentially vast population, calling immigration laws misguided and urging Australian leaders to visit Japan to understand its people and future prospects.
Farmers and landowners gathered at Nicholls Hotel Alectown with Jacob Matthews presiding to curb fox numbers and fund Pastures Protection Board subsidies via a levy on landowners. McIntyre moved to continue discussion at September meeting inviting all district landowners. Matthews elected President Whitmill Treasurer Crawford Secretary.
A Sydney held conference of country storekeepers laments railway policy that pushes fares and freights toward the city. They warn inland towns shrink while Sydney grows, and oppose city style employment rules imposed on country stores. They doubt collective wisdom will soon justify the act.
A collage of humorous tales and social observations from a bygone era. Anecdotes include a Latin mistranslation test for a farmer’s son, carnival plans in Parkes, a quip about obituary notices, a dog and sheep counting joke, a district toast interrupted by a string of vendors, a jovial jurist at horse races, and a critique of low wages as a driver of vice.
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